OUTDOORS
Balancing salt use with care for water, trees and food webs
The reality of winter in the Northwoods is that salting roadways, parking lots and sidewalks is a necessity. In order to keep people safe driving on the roads and walking on impervious surfaces, we spread salt and spray salt brine.
First Day Hikes highlight recreational opportunities at all times of the year
While snowmobilers and skiers may be lamenting the lack of snow, hiking opportunities are still abound in the Northwoods. While it is not quite summer hiking season and not yet winter hiking season, it is still a great time to get out and hit the trails.
Inland trout early catch and release season opens Jan. 6
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that early catch and release season for inland trout starts Jan. 6, 2024.
Fish Like a GIRL
I have had many discussions lately about how to best get kids, the next generation, into outdoor pursuits.
The Lake Where You Live
“Harold? You don’t need to wear a patch on your arm to have honor.” — Lt. Kaffee to Lance Corporal Dawson in the movie “A Few Good Men.”
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Northwoods Almanac
On 12/18, twenty-four volunteers counted birds in the Manitowish Waters area as part of Audubon’s 124th Christmas Bird Count. This was our 31st count year, and unique to the count was our warm weather and snowless landscape — it felt like October out there! Bird abundance was quite low in …
Northwoods Yard & Garden
With the arrival of the New Year, add gardening topics to your resolution list for 2024. Now is a wonderful time to think about the growing season, even though it is mid-winter.
Sportsmen’s Alliance talks wolf management, lawsuits and hunting rights on Sporting Journal Radio
Recently Dan Amundson of Sporting Journal Radio interviewed Brian Lynn, the vice president of marketing and communications for The Sportsmen’s Alliance regarding the currently standing of wolves, not only in the Great Lakes Region, but elsewhere in the country.
Mink frog calling survey is the newest addition to the Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey
The Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey is the longest running citizen science project of its kind, starting in 1984, meaning it is headed into its 40th year in 2024.
DNR offers tips on reducing, reusing and recycling waste this holiday season
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering tips to help families save money, reduce waste and keep recycling and trash workers safe during upcoming holidays.
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Fish Like a GIRL
Is it just me, or do the years seem to go faster the older we get? I always say the days go slow and the years go fast. But it seems as though they get faster.
The Lake Where You Live
Are kids or grandkids coming to your lake during the holidays? As I write this at 8 p.m. on Dec. 21, Sonya and Chad are on their way north in the car with grandsons Tucker and Perrin in the back seat. The boys will expect to go fishing.
An Enjoyable Transition
If you were to ask the average fisherman how many different types of fishing rods, reels and lures they have purchased in their lifetime so far, I truly believe someone in their household would be raising their eyebrows beyond recognition if they actually found out the total amount.
Northwoods Yard & Garden
Houseplants can brighten up the indoors during the shorter and colder days of winter. Oftentimes houseplants may show a variety of symptoms, however, as indicators of potential issues with growing conditions.
Oneida County Forestry, Recreation and Land Committee approves five year outdoor recreation plan
Every five years the county must update their Outdoor Recreation Plan in order to stay eligible for some state and federal grants they may wish to utilize in completing.
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